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The Conservative MP Louise Mensch has publicly defended herself against an
onslaught of “misogynistic and bullying” slurs on Twitter.

Mrs Mensch, who sits on the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee and
voted against a number of amendments criticising Rupert Murdoch and News
International on Tuesday, received dozens of abusive messages on the social
network.

Twitter users attacked her for her appearance and outspokenness, and some
posted obscene sexual messages while she was on Newsnight.

One account purporting to belong to an escort agency wrote: “We’d offer
@louisemensch a job but she’s not at all classy and her big mouth